The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-30
nard abolished the old Sale law Of the Bour-

nard abolished the old Sale law OF the bour-
hons. and declared that his daughter Isabella
should reign after him instead of his brother,
Don Carlos This was the beginning Of
schis.n. and in some form IL has continued
ever since. Isabella born Oct. 10. 1880 wassa
notorious queen and was finally driven TO
France, but we should speak charitably OF
her since she forbade the execution OF the
American private soldiers captured with
the Lopez expedition and finally pardoned
them at the intercession Of the American
minister. As soon rs her father, Ferdinand,
died Sept %, 1893 Don Carlos called ms ad'
herents 70 arms and civil war RACED WIZ
horrible fury for six years, when Don CaIius
was driven 70 France. lie appealed 70 MS
Italian relatives, who sustained his cause
and between them on one side ana the Coih-
munists or Radicals on the other Spain was
kept in constant uproar Tor many years
Isabella. then grown TO maturity, marIled
her cousin. Don Francisco de Asis, and there
was peace for awhile. The late KING Al
fonsO was their son
Don Carlos died. hut bis son, Don Carlos,
count Of Montomain. succeeded his clalDi''
and his supporters in Spain made three do~
,orate instructions 1913, in leJo ana M
IS;O-but were put down with merciless Iisor,
the whole kingdom being declared m n STATE
of siege The count Of Montemahn, who
called himself Charles XI OF Spain,' died
childess Jan IS, 1861, and his rights, or
claims rather, at once passed to his brother
Don Juan. etc. Carlos. lie married Maria
theresa. archduchess Of Austria and princess
Of Modena. which strengthened his claims
little: and the present Don Carlos is thelf SOIL
born March 30 1913 The old man, u we may
speak so affcctonately Of an alleged KING ana
a real Bourbon, did not seem inclined io TOT
ment the Spanards any longer ana "ouiu
probablv have let his claim lapse II his ieia-
tives and expectant friends had allowed I'D
1865 he resi- ned all his claims TO his son, anc
thereafter lived as quietly as they would iel
him. diving on the 18Th, of heart disease, al
the age of IS.
Don Carlos tho son began his fight early.
At the age Of 70 he married Margaret dc
Bourbon. Princess Of Parma. and Thus
brought in, as il were, another claim 70
ROYAL honors. As soon a. bis father retired
Don Carlos began organizing another ex-
petition for Spain, and the war began early
in 1872 But there had been revolution,
Queen Isabella had gone into exile and tie
short lived republic was established Don
Carlos. therefore, entered Spain July, 800
and issued a high sounding proclamation
that he had come TO save the country from
anarchy and ruin. In 1910 Alfonso
son Of Isabella. became king. and Don
Carlos addressed him curiousiy naughty
episile, directing him 20 cease ms
cruel and rebellous conduct aud allow the
legitimate monarch TO bless Spain If not
there we're extensive particulars of annihila-
ton in store for him and bis supporters
After another year of hard fighting IN the
Carlist provinces their last stronghold was
captured and Don Carlos fed 70 France. In
1881 he was expelled from that country for
an ostentatious alliance with the Comic dc
Chambord's supporters lie took % flying
trip TO Mexico and excited much curiosity,
but did not find them in the humor for
king. Since then he has been emphatlcauy
king out Of business. Now, the count OF
Chambord being dead, be proudly proclaims
himself legitimate king Of France as well as
of Spain. 1t would be O rare comedy II such
claims had not so often led % bloody tragedy